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A Panel of Opus Anglicanum
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A Panel of Opus Anglicanum

Pre 16th century
For Sale by Textile Antiques
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England, last quarter of the 15th century

The Virgin Mary, standing with hands clasped in prayer beneath a blue vaulted ceiling, embroidered in coloured silks in split stitch, satin stitch and laid silk with trellis couching, and silver-gilt and silver threads threads in brick stitch and underside couching, on a linen ground. With losses to the silk.

Now laid on a panel of 16th century blue linen, and framed.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40.2cm (15.83")
Width
40.2cm (15.83")
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Textile Antiques has dated this Opus Anglicanum Embroidery Panel to a period before the 16th Century.

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SA1241258
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84b
Description
England, last quarter of the 15th century

The Virgin Mary, standing with hands clasped in prayer beneath a blue vaulted ceiling, embroidered in coloured silks in split stitch, satin stitch and laid silk with trellis couching, and silver-gilt and silver threads threads in brick stitch and underside couching, on a linen ground. With losses to the silk.

Now laid on a panel of 16th century blue linen, and framed.

Height
40.2cm (15.83")
Width
40.2cm (15.83")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated this Opus Anglicanum Embroidery Panel to a period before the 16th Century.

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SA1241258
Dealers Internal Ref
84b
Textile Antiques
Textile Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2025

Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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A framed fragment of medieval Opus Anglicanum embroidery featuring a haloed figure embroidered in gold thread, mounted on a blue linen backdrop.
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Archive I A framed fragment of medieval Opus Anglicanum embroidery featuring a haloed figure embroidered in gold thread, mounted on a blue linen backdrop.

A Panel of Opus Anglicanum

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Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex
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A framed fragment of medieval Opus Anglicanum embroidery featuring a haloed figure embroidered in gold thread, mounted on a blue linen backdrop.
A panel of opus anglicanum
Ref: SA1241258
A framed fragment of medieval Opus Anglicanum embroidery featuring a haloed figure embroidered in gold thread, mounted on a blue linen backdrop.
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  • ObjectFramed Textile Art
  • PeriodPre 16th century
  • StyleGothic
  • MaterialGold Thread, Silk Thread, Linen, Wood, Glass
  • ColourGold, Blue
  • MotifsHaloed figure, trefoil arch, split stitch, underside couching
  • SizeH 40.2 cm (16 in) x W 40.2 cm (16 in)

This pre-sixteenth century Gothic framed textile art piece consists of a medieval Opus Anglicanum embroidery panel depicting the Virgin Mary with a halo, standing with hands clasped in prayer beneath a vaulted ceiling. The embroidery incorporates gold thread, silk thread, and linen, featuring split stitch, satin stitch, and laid silk with trellis couching, alongside silver-gilt and silver threads in brick stitch and underside couching. The textile shows losses to the silk and is mounted on a sixteenth-century blue linen backdrop within a square wooden frame with stepped gilt mouldings and glazing. The object measures 40.2 cm high and 40.2 cm wide. Suitable for display in a traditional interior, this textile panel functions well when mounted above a sideboard in a dining room, living room, or study. The Gothic styling and intricate metallic threadwork integrate smoothly with period collections and antique furnishings, positioned at eye level on an interior wall to showcase the detailed needlework.

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Opus Anglicanum, translating to English work, refers to fine medieval needlework produced in England primarily for ecclesiastical vestments and luxury items between the 10th and 15th centuries.

Craftspeople constructed these textiles using fine silk thread alongside silver-gilt metal threads, utilising techniques such as split stitch and underside couching on linen backgrounds.

Authentic examples feature distinctive underside couching, fine split-stitched facial details, and metallic threads worked into architectural Gothic arches and halos.

A framed textile fragment functions effectively as a focal point mounted above a sideboard, or displayed within a gallery wall alongside period portraiture.

Mount textiles using acid-free archival boards behind UV-filtering glass, maintaining stable humidity levels away from direct sunlight to prevent fibre degradation.
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